Kazuhiko Kato

WriterCrewDirectorActorVisual Effects May 26 (died age 81) Hamanaka, Hokkaido, Japan 1969–2025 (56 year career)

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Biography

Kazuhiko Katō (Japanese: 加藤一彦, Hepburn: Katō Kazuhiko, May 26, 1937 – April 11, 2019), known by the pen name Monkey Punch (モンキー・パンチ, Monkī Panchi), was a Japanese manga artist, best known for his series Lupin III. Description above from the Wikipedia article Monkey Punch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Film

The Castle of Cagliostro

Original Series Creator

Film

Lupin III: The First

Original Series Creator

Film

Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray

Comic Book

Film

Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone

Comic Book

Film

Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie

Comic Book

Film

Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan

Comic Book

Film

Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo

Original Story

Film

Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie

Comic Book

Filmography

Acting (2)

Movies (2)

Lupin the 3rd

2014

as Plane Passenger

6.0

The Legend of the Stardust Brothers

1985

as Visitor of Gay Bar

6.8

Crew (80)

Movies (71)

LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins

2025

Original Story

7.9

LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline

2025

Original Story

7.8

Lupin the Third: Kabuki

2024

Characters

LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT'S EYE

2023

Original Concept

6.2

LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT'S EYE

Original Story

Jigen Daisuke

Comic Book

Lupin III: The First

Original Series Creator

7.3

Lupin III: The First

2019

Original Story

7.3

Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner

2019

Idea

6.1

Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner

2019

Original Series Creator

6.1

Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner

2019

Original Story

6.1

Lupin the Third: Prison of the Past

2019

Original Story

6.8

Lupin the Third: Prison of the Past

2019

Script Editor

6.8

Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie

2019

Comic Book

7.1

Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie

2019

Thanks

7.1

Lupin the Third: Is Lupin Still Burning?

2018

Director

6.8

Lupin the Third: Is Lupin Still Burning?

2018

Original Story

6.8

Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray

2017

Comic Book

7.8

Lupin the Third: Italian Game

2016

Original Story

6.5

Lupin the Third: Search for the Queen's Necklace!

Original Story

Lupin the 3rd

Novel

Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone

2014

Comic Book

7.4

Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie

2013

Comic Book

6.9

Lupin the Third: Princess of the Breeze

2013

Novel

6.5

Lupin the Third: The Secret Page of Marco Polo

2012

Original Story

5.9

Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup

Original Story

Lupin the Eighth

Characters

Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid

2011

Novel

6.2

Lupin the Third: The Last Job

2010

Original Story

6.2

Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan

2009

Comic Book

6.9

Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night

2008

Original Story

6.8

Lupin the Third: Green vs Red

Original Story

Basette

Characters

Lupin the 3rd: The Elusiveness of the Fog

2007

Original Story

7.0

Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody

2006

Original Story

6.6

Lupin the Third: Angel Tactics

2005

Original Story

6.5

Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo

2004

Original Story

6.6

Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure

2003

Original Story

6.8

Lupin the Third: Episode 0: First Contact

2002

Original Story

6.6

Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal

2002

Original Story

6.1

Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection

2001

Novel

6.0

The Siamese: First Mission

2001

Original Series Creator

5.0

Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar

2000

Novel

6.5

Lupin the Third: The Columbus Files

1999

Novel

6.1

Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis

1998

Original Story

6.4

Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins

1997

Novel

6.5

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive

1996

Director

6.5

Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive

1996

Original Story

6.5

Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini

1996

Original Story

6.3

Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus

1995

Original Story

6.5

Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure

1995

Novel

6.3

Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers

1995

Creator

6.6

Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom

1994

Original Story

6.4

Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger

1993

Novel

6.6

Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love

1992

Original Story

6.2

Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary

Original Story

Monkey Punch's Alice

Writer

Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers

1990

Novel

6.2

Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers

1990

Writer

6.2

Lupin the Third: Bye Bye, Lady Liberty

1989

Original Story

6.4

Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy

Author

Scoopers

Character Designer

Scoopers

Original Story

Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon

1985

Original Story

6.1

Sanshiro the Judoist

1981

Character Designer

Botchan

1980

Concept Artist

5.5

The Castle of Cagliostro

1979

Original Series Creator

7.5

The Castle of Cagliostro

1979

Original Story

7.5

Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo

1978

Original Story

7.0

Lupin the Third: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

1974

Original Story

6.0

Lupin the Third: Pilot Film

1969

Original Story

6.7

Television (9)

LUPIN ZERO

2022

Characters

7.2

LUPIN ZERO

2022

Original Series Creator

7.2

Inspector Zenigata

2017

Original Story

6.5

Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman

2013

Character Designer

6.0

Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine

2012

Comic Book

7.1

Lupin Shanshei

2012

Original Series Creator

5.8

Lupin Shanshei

2012

Original Story

5.8

The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis

Adaptation

Mikrobi

Director